Cachette Bistro & Creperie

Craperie.
unauthentic, tacky. I don’t understand the nerve involved in calling this a french restaurant. The crepes aren’t even authentic. they’re soggy and bland.

Throw enough Nutella on something and it’s bound to make me happy. You can choose from an assortment of sweet and savoury dishes. While my southwestern was a little undersauced the pineapple ham was great.
Where the restaurant shines though is in its desserts! We had the fosters, a riff on bananas foster. Really great!
Also, they had Nutella options!
The maître d’ was a little lukewarm, maybe it was an off day. Our waitress was nice, and the décor was great.

We ate lunch here today and were very pleased. It is very busy on weekend so expect to wait a bit before your order is taken and food arrives. I ordered the tarragon sale which was quite good and he had lunch crêpe special. We ordered a specialty sweet crêpe for dessert. All very good. I would return here for another meal. Prices are reasonable.

The food here is excellent! I love the crêpe variety and welcoming atmosphere! A must stop in downtown Bethlehem for sure!

I ate here by myself when I was picking up my eldest son at school. The service was fast and friendly. They had a list of great options for crepes, I am not a vegetarian but took that option because I love goat cheese and the vegetables they had listed. The crêpe tasted terrific. I had a late lunch, if I had not it may have been on the small side but prices are good so I would have likely ordered an appetizer or dessert if I had been really hungry. They have good mixed drinks. I ordered two crepes to go for my kids and got half way down the street and realized they only gave me one but charged two. When I returned to get it they just said ’ I don’t know how it missed the bag’ it would have been nice if they just said ‘oops sorry’. The waitress was super nice otherwise, I will be back.

Had a romantic brunch this morning. Our waitress was phenomenal! She answered all our questions and with the kitchen staff accommodated our requests. When the food and drinks arrived we were not disappointed. I had the Le Poulet accompanied by a Berry Mimosa and my husband had the Lox Box with a Bloody Mary. The pulled chicken melted in my mouth and my husband’s lox crêpe had enough bite to make it interestingly unusual. The décor is Disney-​like. I recommend cachette to everyone who visits Bethlehem, local or tourist!

Love! Mostly I love coming to Downtown Bethlehem and a cute little creperie makes me love Main Street just a little more. I ordered a sweet Nutella banana strawberry crêpe because that’s my favorite and it was delicious. Stuffed with the three, it was pretty huge but so good. Huz got the California crêpe which was a bunch of veggies with a spicy tomato sauce. He loved it. They were cool about having kids there (we brought our toddler) and the service was efficient and friendly.

Cute little bistro/​Crapery! I like that you can order from both cachette and tapas menus! I was recently there with a group of girlfriends and we all enjoyed our drinks… I had the citrus Cosmo which was yummy! The crepes are good but not the best I’ve had! Service was great and Gruyère cheese fries were Delish! Cute place… Would be nice if they served breakfast crepes

Amazing atmosphere and food. Do not miss this place. All of their crepes, savory and sweet, are delicious.

Been here a few times. Never had crepes better than here. The ambiance is simply so awesome, elegant and creative. It’s that kind of place you just love to go even for a coffee (also amazing) and enjoy the view in and out of the place. Nice spot in downtown Bethlehem. The ladies are always friendly. Food quality = as good as it gets.

Resturant has a great vibe and interior decoration was innovative. Got beignets and crepes, the crepes we well made and tasty. The beignets were microwaved. Would have been great if they were fresh fried.
Brunch was loong, over an hour. Not sure if this was a true French attitude of a relaxed brunch or something else.

Delicious! On the medium side of prices, but the portions were balanced. Was overall full and very happy from my meal. Looking forward to returning and enjoying a sweet crêpe soon.
I ordered the Savory Italiano– mozz cheese, spinach, tomatoes, pesto. My fav cambo of flavors.

I don’t even know where to begin. Cachette, located in Bethlehem, is one of very few, if not the only, French Bistro in the area that claims to be «authentic.» Having lived in France for a while and being a French speaker, I was so excited to give it a try! I was disappointed.
Since I have been to the «sister» restaurant of Tapas which has menu items in Spanish, I expected the same for Cachette. Nope. They had maybe two words of French on the menu. Also, the menus were just two sheets of printer paper on a CLIP BOARD. I find that to be somewhat tacky especially for the prices being paid.
The server we had, like others have mentioned, seemed disinterested. She had very little knowledge about the wine list. I am also pretty certain that not a single member of the staff speaks a word of French. I’m not trying to be overbearing, I get it. It’s Bethlehem and not Paris. That being said, don’t claim to be what you’re not, Cachette. I honestly hope the owner sees my review because I think the place has a lot of potential! I would LOVE to work with them on their menu to make it at least a little French and work with their staff on the language. I think it would make the atmosphere all the more authentic and professional. Not trying to sound all high and mighty, I just want so badly for this restaurant to meet its full potential.

The food was ok; not great. My chicken crêpe was not very flavorful, but my son liked his crêpe and the baked Camembert cheese was good.
Unfortunately the service was disappointing. The best way I could characterize it is to say that the server seemed disinterested. He forgot to place our order for the Camembert. An honest mistake and he apologized for it, and we had it after rather than before our crepes. That was fine, but his flat affect and slow pace revealed… well…disinterest.
When the Camembert arrived and he had already taken away our silverware, so we had to ask for new silverware. Rather than give us each a knife and fork, we each got a complete napkin pack bringing the table’s elegant napkin total to 4 for 2 people.
Then we had to ask for plates since the Camembert was served on one serving platter.
We had to ask for the check multiple times and it was very slow moving, especially since there were only two other occupied tables inside the restaurant and multiple servers.
Finally, and I gotta say this is really a pet peeve of mine, we were charged for every soda refill. Two thoughts about this: first, is it nor reasonable to say that today’s norm is that restaurants offer free refills? It’s fine if a restaurant diverts from this common practice but if they do, I think it’s incumbent on the server to make this clear before offering to refill your drink!
Second, if you’re going to charge for refills, it is pretty tacky to serve each $ 2 drink in a small 6 oz. glass filled top to bottom with ice. The net yield of actual soda in a single drink might’ve been 2 oz., or $ 1 for a shot of soda.
This nickel and dime approach to generating income is tiresome.

Great atmosphere especially outside. I’ve had better crepes but this place has a spot in my favorites list. Coffee is great. I highly recommend a cappuccino. I had a dulce de leche crêpe which was delicious but, again, I’ve had better but none of this area.

Very nicely decorated space and nice staff. We were very pleased with our apps (the brie was delicious and the olive tapenade very good.) However our entrees then came out far too quickly after receiving our apps. Not only were we now feeling rushed to finish but there’s not enough room at the small 2-​tops for 2 app plates/​planks, 2 entrée plates, 2 waters (with bottle) and 2 wines. The crepes themselves were large, well presented and nicely flavored however the interior fillings were just barely lukewarm, not hot (although the crepes themselves were hot.)
Another oddity that put me off was that they have wrapped the hot water pipes on the wall with rope. It’s a very cute stylistic detail with one major downside — IT SMELLS, people. Seriously, there is no way I’m the first one to notice this.
The smell of heated rope, how to explain it… Kind of like burnt cumin? Or maybe hemp and dirt? Or that hippie friend in college who wore the dirty Baja pullover and patchouli oil? Either way it’s distinctive and gets in your nose when you’re sitting next to the pipe and, therefore, seeps into the way your brain perceives the taste of your food.
I’m sure they’ll do nicely on Main St. regardless.

I’ll start with saying I’ve never had savoy crepes before so this was a first. I had the Miami which was shrimp, red peppers and quinoa, it was super tasty. My parents had the French and Poulet crepes which they reported were delicious. For dessert we shared a half a dolce de leche crêpe which was heavenly and I could have eaten all day. Service was a bit slow but over all I enjoyed it.

Surprisingly special. We had the crêpe bourguigon which was beef with wild mushrooms and cartelized onions. It was delicious. Also had the Miami crêpe made of shrimp, quinoa, roasted red peppers, Gruyère cheese and aioli. Don’t know which was the best. Both were outstanding.
It is a simple place but you will be glad you came. There is a limited bar selection but enough wines and beers plus a few cocktails.
Desert was Dulce de Leche., caramel, vanilla cream and angleise.
Service was also good. Try the Cachette you will not be disappointed

This is a great new spot on Main Street! My husband and I did a late lunch here and were thrilled with our meals. We started with the gruyère and bacon fries which were flavorful.
My husband enjoyed the El Cubano savory crêpe while I had the Miami crêpe. The El Cubano is so decadent. The Miami crêpe is very light, you definitely have to like quinoa because there is quite a bit in it. For dessert we enjoyed the bananas foster crêpe. They offer half portions for the dessert, which was perfect!
The staff was beyond friendly and accommodating. Between the french music playing and the quaint decors the entire atmosphere of the place is amazing. It’s odd to say, but the bathroom is really unique too.
Definitely a must for a date night!

Cachette, a French term that means «hiding place,» reminded me a lot of the intimate chic restaurants that adorn my favorite place on Earth– New York City. Very quaint with its delicate touches and laid back atmosphere. The restaurant has a rustic sophistication to it without feeling pretentious.
The co-​owners, Chef Palomino and Juan Carlo, along with their management and staff, know how to treat guests in their space. My cousin and I visited this restaurant on their first day of business and upon speaking with the owners and staff (Lauren– the manager and Bekah– our sever), we felt like we had dined there several times before.
I made reservations prior to arriving, however, they were not necessary, as the restaurant did not advertise their soft opening. With that in mind, they still had a sizeable number of patrons who wanted to try the newest eatery on Main Street. Once we sat down we decided to try several plates to get a good feel for what their menu had to offer. The menu prices are attractively reasonable– ranging from $ 3.95 to $ 11.95.
We started our meal by sampling the Olive Tapenade from the «Small Plates and Sandwiches» section of the menu. This was the only thing we ordered that I was not crazy about. Albeit good, however, the flavor seemed a bit off to me and I couldn’t really put my finger on it as to what it was…
The Arugula Salad was incredible. Fresh, crisp greens that were coated lightly with tasty Champagne Mustard Vinaigrette dressing. Mix in the melt in your mouth goat cheese and crunchy almond slices and you’ve got a very flavorful and delicious salad. Next time I go I will definitely get this with the grilled chicken or Shrimp option.
Next, we ordered The Mexican and The Miami Savory Crepes.
The Mexican Crêpe had juicy chipotle pulled chicken, fresh tomatoes, cheddar, sour cream, black beans, and salsa verde. Overall, the flavors were pleasant, however, I felt that a little corn and some traditional fresh salsa would have taken this crêpe to the next level.
The Miami was sheer perfection. Diced sautéed shrimp, perfectly cooked quinoa, melted gruyère cheese, and garlic aoili… it doesn’t get much better than that!
Okay, I lied, it does get better.
We decided to try the French Burger. A tender and succulent mix of angus, brisket and short rib meats. Cooked to juicy perfection and topped with thin crispy apple slices and gruyère cheese. House-​made fries lightly sprinkled with sea salt and a smoked bacon aioli accompanied the burger on its cutting board plate.
Lastly, we ordered The Classic Crêpe. It was my cousin’s birthday so they brought it out with a candle on it, along with a birthday serenade from one of the talented kitchen staff members. His voice was quite powerful and enjoyable– not what we expected to hear when he approached our table. It was a pleasant surprise! The crêpe was a proportionate combination of Nutella, strawberries, and banana. The Classic was the perfect compliment to a deliciously satisfying meal. Plus, who doesn’t like Nutella?!
Excellent food and service, definitely recommend! Below is a link to view the images I captured while dining at this great addition to Main Street Bethlehem. I look forward to eating here again soon!